Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) A Chinese leasing firm has signed a deal worth $12 billion with a Chinese-owned Swedish vehicle company, the National Modern Energy Holdings (NMEH) said on Monday. NMEH is jointly invested and…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) A contest has began to come up with a name for the world’s longest and highest glass bridge in China’s Hunan province. The 430-metre bridge boasts the world’s steepest zip line…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) A whopping 95 percent of the teens, aged between 13 and 17 years, access the Internet while 76 percent of minors, below the age of 13, use YouTube daily, a new…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Yahoo on Monday said the ‘cow’ pipped all other contenders in 2015 to emerge as the personality of the year in India. “In an unexpected twist, the humble ‘cow’ emerged…
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) A man died of caffeine intoxication in the first such reported case in Japan, the media reported on Monday. According to a study conducted by Fukuoka University, the man in his…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cannot intimidate him and his party by filing a court…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Britain’s Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that free Wi-Fi is to be provided in all National Health Service (NHS) buildings in England in a bid to improve services and reduce…
Sydney, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the coast of Western Australia. It is the first time the snakes have been spotted…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated an electric bus service for parliamentarians aimed at promoting environment-friendly initiatives in the country’s public transport system. “The world has been discussing issues…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Illegal online pharmacies are using Twitter to promote prescription drug abuse of controlled substances, a new study has found. “This study is the first to establish an empirical link between…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Postmenopausal women with periodontal or gum disease are more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not have the chronic inflammatory disease. “One possible explanation for the link…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway, an adventure trip, a luxurious holiday or a beach vacation, a new travel social networking app promises to bring to you something exciting…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily can enrich the diets of adults and young children, says a new study. “Almonds are a good source of plant protein — essential…
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) The Tripura government will introduce yoga as a subject in schools from classes one to eight from the next academic year beginning January, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Monday….
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) A security researcher who unearthed a major Instagram hole has got into trouble with Facebook that accused him of unethical behaviour. Wesley Wineberg, a well-known bug hunter, was checking the…
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) Japan’s health ministry conducts a probe into a pharmaceutical firm over its suspected mishandling of a potentially lethal toxin which can be used for biological warfare. The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, also…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed two new smartphone-based systems that can accelerate development of driverless cars by identifying a user’s location and orientation in places where GPS does not function. These can also…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Caffeine in a morning cup of coffee can help improve athletic endurance, reveals a new study. “Coffee is a popular source of caffeine, so this paper looked at the research…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) Some children’s hospitals in China have been shut down due to a severe shortage of pediatricians, a media report said on Monday. The No.3 Hospital affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen University in…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Children sustaining sports-related concussions may have impaired brain function two years following the injury, new research has found. “Our data indicate that children who sustain a concussion demonstrate deficits in…